• Korean Journal of Weed Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.75-82
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• 1990

Weed species investigated along the waterway of Kyungnam and Kyungpook provinces on September, 1989 were 88 species in 33 families and 96 species in 33 families, respectively. Three weed community types were observed along the waterway of Kyungnam province, namely, Echiuochoa cars-galli, Persicaria hydropiper and Persicaria thunbergii, and five community types such as Humulus japonicus-bideus froudosa, Solanum nigrum, Persicaria thunbergii-Humulus japonicus, Humulus japonicus and Persicaria thunbergii were detected along the waterway of Kyungpook province. The most dominant weed species indentified along the waterways in both Kyungnam and Kyungpook provinces were Pensicaria tlrutrheagii and Persicaria hydropiper which are the aquatic weed species.

• Korean Journal of Environmental Biology
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.239-247
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• 2001

The Herbal Vegetation on Running Waterside in the Main Stream of Genmho River, Daegu and Gyeongsanbuk-do, Korea was investigated by the methodology from June to August of 1994 and analyzed distribution characteristics of vegetation that was related Water Environment. The vegetation is divided into 6 communities of Persicaria sieboldi-Persicaria hydropiper community, Persicaria thunbergii community, Impatiens textori community, Zizania latifoloa community, Phragmites communis community and Echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola community. A BOD and COD that indicate degree of contamination in water were showed 0.9 ppm and 1.6 ppm at upstream and 15.9 ppm and 24.8 ppm at downstream, respectively. The distribution patterns of vegetation have dominated by Impatiens textoricommunity in the upstream, by Persicaria sieboldi-Persicaria hydropiper community from upstream to mid-upstream, by Persicaria thunbergii community from upstream to midstream, by Zizania latifoloa community from nidstream to mid-downstream and by Phragmites communis community and Echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola community from mid-downstream to downstream. Especially, I suggested that Persicaria sieboldi-Persicaria hydropiper community and Persicaria thunbergii community will use as biotic indicator in water environment.

• Korean Journal of Agricultural Science
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.115-119
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• 1978

To improve the feed value of rice straw, Tongil type rice straw and Persicaria Thunbergii Gross var. coreana Gross ex Nakai were mixed in the ratios of 10 : 90 (T1), 20 : 80 (T2), 30 : 70 (T3) and 40 : 60 (T4) in fresh weight and ensiled for 6 weeks. The chemical composition of fresh materials and silage, the organic acid contents and pH in silage were determined. And the results obtained were summarized as follow: 1. The crude protein content in rice straw was 8.18% of DM basis and that in Persicaria Thunbergii was 14.47%. And the nitrogen-free extract content in rice straw was 44.66% and.. that in Persicaria Thunbergii was 51.13%. 2. The optimum moisture contents were appeared in T2 as 72.12% and T3 as 66.43%. Considerably high crude protein contents were determined from all of treatments. 3. The pH of silage was varied from pH 3.8 of T1 to pH 4.5 of T2. And Total organic acid contents were increased from T1 to T4, but the percentage of lactic acid contents to total acid contents were decreased. 4. It was concluded that good quality silage could be made from rice straw with Persicaria Thunbergii and the best ratios of rice straw: Persicaria Thunbergii were between 20 : 80 and 30 : 70 in fresh weight.

• Plant Resources
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• v.8 no.3
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• pp.209-216
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• 2005

Persicaria thunbergii has been utilized for the treatment of cancer as a folk medicine. We examined the effect of isorhamnetin, a flavonoid isolated from Persicaria thunbergii, on angiogenesis in vitro and in vivo. Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) is a potent angiogenic factor found in various tumors. In this study, we found that the isorhamnetin decreased bFGF-induced human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) proliferation and migration in a concentration-dependent manner (5, 10 and $20\;{\mu}M$) whereas, it did not inhibit bFGF-induced capillary-like formation of HUVECs. The chicken chorioallantoic membrane assay revealed that addition of isorhamnetin (10, 20 and $40\;{\mu}M$) displayed an antiangiogenic effect in vivo. These results suggest that the isorhamnetin inhibits the proliferation and migration of endothelial cells induced by bFGF, which may explain its anti-angiogenic properties.

• Natural Product Sciences
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• v.12 no.4
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• pp.214-216
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• 2006

Isorhamnetin from the aerial parts of Persicaria thunbergii has been reported to have anti-tumor activity mediated by the inhibition of farnesyl protein transferase. In this study, we investigated the anti-proliferation effects of isorhamnetin on NIH3T3, K-RAS, H-RAS and SW620 cells, and it showed anti-proliferative effects in a dose-dependent manner with $IC_{50}$ value 4.1, 7.9, 20.2, and $22.4{\mu}g/ml$, repectively.

• Archives of Pharmacal Research
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• v.28 no.2
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• pp.169-171
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• 2005

The methanolic extract of the aerial parts of Persicaria thunbergii was found to show inhibitory activity on Farnesyl Protein Transferase (FPTase). Bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanolic extract resulted in the isolation of isorhamnetin, as an inhibitor on FPTase. This compound inhibited FPTase activity in a dose-dependent manner, and the $IC_{50}$ value of isorhamnetin was $37.5\;{\mu}M$.

• Korean Journal of Weed Science
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• v.10 no.2
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• pp.67-74
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• 1990

Weed species investigated along the Nakdong River on September, 1989 were 105 species in 29 families. Vegetation analysis along the Nakdong River using a two dimensional ordination diagram showed the existence of six plant community types, namely, Humulus japonicum, Persicaria thunbergii, Artemisia capillaris, Persicaria blumei-Setaria viridis-Digitaria sanguinalis and Phragmites communis. Especially the largest community type, Phragmites communis had dominant weed species such as Humulus japonocum, Arundinella hirta, Persicaria thunbergii, Setaria viridis, Sasola collina and Persicaria perfoliata.

• Environmental Analysis Health and Toxicology
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• v.11 no.3_4
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• pp.23-32
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• 1996

In this study, we investgated the uptake capacity of several water plants for heavy metals (lead and cadmium) in soil of rivers where are adjacent to a industrial complex in Chun-An city and in A-San city. We also examined the deposition pattern of heavy metal in plants. The results are as follows: 1. The soil of river in Chun-An city was polluted more serious than that of A-San city. In Chun-An city, mean values of lead and cadmium contents in soil were 26.224 $\pm$ 28.037 $\mu$g/g, and 0.854 $\pm$ 1. 127 $\mu$g/g, respectively. 2. Water plants examined in this study were Slum suave KITAGAWA, Persicaria thunbergii H. GROSS, Phragmiles japonica STEUD, Echinochloa crus-galli var. frumentacea WIGHT and Persicaria hydropiper SPACH. Both metal contents of several water plants distributed in Chun-An city were higher than those in A-San city. In these plants, Slum suave showed the highest uptake capacity for lead and cadmium. The mean values of lead and cadmium contents in Slum suave were 40.957 $\pm$ 29.577 $\mu$g/g and 1. 930 $\pm$ 1. 076 $\mu$g/g, respectively. Persicaria thunbergii also showed a relatively high uptake capacity for both metal. 3. Correlation between metal contents in soil and water plants was high. In both cases of Sium suave and Persicaria thunbergii correlation coefficients were 0.605 and 0.549, respectively. 4. We analyzed lead and cadmium contents in root, stem and leaf of several water plants. Both metals were mostly deposited in root. Much of both metals were also deposited in leaf. From the results, we suggest that Slum suave KITAGAWA and Persicaria thunbegii H. GROSS can be used to reduce heavy metals from industrial waste water.

• The Korean Journal of Mycology
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• v.18 no.1
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• pp.26-41
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• 1990

Eleven species of endomycorrhizal fungi were isolated from the soils in the communities of Persicaria thunbergii: A. bireticulata, A. scrobiculata, Gi. decipiens, Gi. gigantea, Gi. margarita, Gl. albidum, Gl. manihotis, Gl. pulvinatum, Sc. erythropa and Sc. gregaria.

• YAKHAK HOEJI
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• v.45 no.6
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• pp.611-616
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• 2001

The antioxidant activity of Persicaria thunberii (Polygonaceae) was determined by measuring the radical scavenging effect on 1,1-diphenyl-2-pocrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical. The methanol extract of thunbergii showed strong radical scavenging activity at an I $C_{50}$ concentration of 12.2$\mu\textrm{g}$/ml, and thus fractionated by solvent extraction. The EtOAc soluble fraction was stronger than the others, and was further purified by silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography, Antioxidant isorhamnetin, quercetin (2), quercitrin (3) and isoquercitrin (4) were isolated from the EtOAc soluble fraction. And isorhamnetin-3-sulfate (5) was isolated from the n-BuOH fraction. Compounds 2, 3 and 4 were found to have strong antioxidative potency.